Book of PDFs-5000 Clinical Case Puzzlers

5000 Clinical Case Puzzlers

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This document is a compilation of presentations and case discussions on pulmonary infections. The document begins with a disclosure of the faculty's conflicts of interest and their professional background. The clinical approach to patients with pulmonary infections is then discussed, with an emphasis on the importance of old chest X-rays, considering uncommon manifestations of common diseases, and the importance of assessing extrapulmonary physical exams. The document also provides a clinical case of a patient with a pulmonary infection, specifically mucormycosis. The case includes the patient's history, physical examination, laboratory data, radiology findings, hospital course, and pathology results. The diagnosis, treatment, and lessons learned from the case are also discussed. Another case is presented involving a patient with pulmonary echinococcosis. The case includes the patient's history, physical examination, laboratory data, radiology findings, hospital course, and pathology results. The diagnosis and treatment for pulmonary echinococcosis are also discussed. Overall, the document aims to provide insights and information on the clinical approach, diagnosis, and treatment of pulmonary infections.

Keywords

pulmonary infections

clinical approach

chest X-rays

uncommon manifestations

extrapulmonary physical exams

mucormycosis

patient history

diagnosis

treatment

pulmonary echinococcosis